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genetic induction

genetic induction

[jə¦ned·ik in′dək·shən]
(genetics)
Gene activation by a molecule that inactivates a repressor protein and thereby activates transcription of one or more structural genes.
(cell and molecular biology)
Gene activation by a chemical inducer; results in transcription of structural genes.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
The objective of the workshop is to explore and find ways to increase production of wheat and barley through applying the technology of genetic induction in the member states of ARASIA.
The restoration of diploids, determined by karyotyping or flow cytometry, was used to identify the success of genetic induction in fish and molluscs (Guo et al.
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